Verbal and Nonverbal Languages in Online Thesis Examinations: An Illocutionary Act Study

Research problem is how the use of verbal and nonverbal language in illocutionary speech acts, in communicating on online thesis examinations. Study aimed to describe the types of illocutionary acts, the use of verbal and nonverbal language in online thesis examinations. The method used was qualita...

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Main Authors: Hastari Mayrita, Yundi Fitrah, Amirul Mukminin, Sunda Ariana, Marzul Hidayat, Fortunasari Fortunasari
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Published: Qubahan 2024-02-01
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Online Access:https://journal.qubahan.com/index.php/qaj/article/view/188
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author Hastari Mayrita
Yundi Fitrah
Amirul Mukminin
Sunda Ariana
Marzul Hidayat
Fortunasari Fortunasari
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description Research problem is how the use of verbal and nonverbal language in illocutionary speech acts, in communicating on online thesis examinations. Study aimed to describe the types of illocutionary acts, the use of verbal and nonverbal language in online thesis examinations. The method used was qualitative, case study. The collecting data used document review while data analysis utilized content analysis. The research findings showed that, 1) Type of constative illocutionary act namely ascriptive, informative, assertive, responsive, retractive, assertive, confirmative, and disputative; The directive illocutionary acts namely requestees, questions, requirements, prohibitive, permissive, and advisories; Commissive illocutionary acts namely promises; and the illocution acts of acknowledgment. 2) Subsequent findings; Verbal language in constative acts was found verbs to inform, assess, confirm, respond, convey, admit, question, observe, justify, presume with theory, speculate, reject or accept, report, object to, and clarify; directive acts was verbs to instruct, command, direct, require, suggest, encourage, warn, propose, advise, plead/ask, affirm,  authorize, give opportunity, allow, ask and interrogate, and prohibit; commissive acts was verbs to 'make a promise and agree'; and the act of acknowledgment has the verbs to 'greeting', 'introduce oneself', 'thank', 'apologize', and the verb of 'hope'. Further findings, 3) The nonverbal language found were gestures; illustrator, regulator, emblem, or adaptor: facial expressions found based on linguistic terms are syntactic display, speaker semantic display, and listener semantic adaptor. The research findings have implications for reference and literature in linguistic theory, language skills (speaking and listening), and language learning with linguistic communication approach, both offline and online.
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spelling doaj-art-787e59f373254ffcb39c7cd4241efd5b2025-02-03T10:12:16ZengQubahanQubahan Academic Journal2709-82062024-02-014110.48161/qaj.v4n1a188188Verbal and Nonverbal Languages in Online Thesis Examinations: An Illocutionary Act Study Hastari Mayrita0Yundi Fitrah1Amirul Mukminin2Sunda Ariana 3Marzul Hidayat 4Fortunasari Fortunasari5Department of Indonesian Language Education, Faculty of Social Humanities, Universitas Bina Darma, Palembang, Indonesia.Universitas Jambi, InDepartment of English Language Education, Faculty of Education, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia.donesiaDepartment of English Language Education, Faculty of Education, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia.Department of Indonesian Language Education, Faculty of Social Humanities, Universitas Bina Darma, Palembang, Indonesia.Department of English Language Education, Faculty of Education, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia.Department of English Language Education, Faculty of Education, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia. Research problem is how the use of verbal and nonverbal language in illocutionary speech acts, in communicating on online thesis examinations. Study aimed to describe the types of illocutionary acts, the use of verbal and nonverbal language in online thesis examinations. The method used was qualitative, case study. The collecting data used document review while data analysis utilized content analysis. The research findings showed that, 1) Type of constative illocutionary act namely ascriptive, informative, assertive, responsive, retractive, assertive, confirmative, and disputative; The directive illocutionary acts namely requestees, questions, requirements, prohibitive, permissive, and advisories; Commissive illocutionary acts namely promises; and the illocution acts of acknowledgment. 2) Subsequent findings; Verbal language in constative acts was found verbs to inform, assess, confirm, respond, convey, admit, question, observe, justify, presume with theory, speculate, reject or accept, report, object to, and clarify; directive acts was verbs to instruct, command, direct, require, suggest, encourage, warn, propose, advise, plead/ask, affirm,  authorize, give opportunity, allow, ask and interrogate, and prohibit; commissive acts was verbs to 'make a promise and agree'; and the act of acknowledgment has the verbs to 'greeting', 'introduce oneself', 'thank', 'apologize', and the verb of 'hope'. Further findings, 3) The nonverbal language found were gestures; illustrator, regulator, emblem, or adaptor: facial expressions found based on linguistic terms are syntactic display, speaker semantic display, and listener semantic adaptor. The research findings have implications for reference and literature in linguistic theory, language skills (speaking and listening), and language learning with linguistic communication approach, both offline and online. https://journal.qubahan.com/index.php/qaj/article/view/188
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Sunda Ariana
Marzul Hidayat
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Verbal and Nonverbal Languages in Online Thesis Examinations: An Illocutionary Act Study
Qubahan Academic Journal
title Verbal and Nonverbal Languages in Online Thesis Examinations: An Illocutionary Act Study
title_full Verbal and Nonverbal Languages in Online Thesis Examinations: An Illocutionary Act Study
title_fullStr Verbal and Nonverbal Languages in Online Thesis Examinations: An Illocutionary Act Study
title_full_unstemmed Verbal and Nonverbal Languages in Online Thesis Examinations: An Illocutionary Act Study
title_short Verbal and Nonverbal Languages in Online Thesis Examinations: An Illocutionary Act Study
title_sort verbal and nonverbal languages in online thesis examinations an illocutionary act study
url https://journal.qubahan.com/index.php/qaj/article/view/188
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